Chapter 3579 - 3571: Scepter
Chapter 3579: Chapter 3571: Scepter
"I need to discuss these arrangements with Elder Lu; it’s not something that can be settled with just a few words."
"What’s left is self-examination."
Lin Yi, with his hands behind his head, said:
"This matter isn’t a coincidence; someone must be unclean."
"All of this has been done, but no problems have been found yet."
"It just means they’re being more discreet."
Lin Yi said:
"The people of Anglo and Mammon have more powerful means; the investigation in this area should be more thorough. If it wasn’t for luck, we might not have been able to return."
The image of Zero emerged in Lin Yi’s mind.
If he hadn’t suddenly appeared, it’s hard to say what things would be like now.
"Leave the self-examination to me; thank you for your hard work during this period."
"Let’s not just talk; let’s be practical."
"I just promoted you, it’s not suitable to do it again." Liu Hong said:
"For other matters, you have to talk to Elder Lu; I can’t make decisions."
"If I talk to him again, the ancestral tombs of the Lin family might spew black smoke from his curses."
Liu Hong shrugged with schadenfreude.
"There’s nothing I can do; my abilities are limited. You have to fight for yourself. However, Elder Lu said you should find him after it’s done."
"I know."
The group then talked a while longer about the mission before leaving the office.
"Lin Bro."
Back in the office, his team gathered around him.
"There’s nothing more; you’re on vacation now, but remember not to wander around. Stay home as much as possible."
"Got it."
He dismissed the team.
Lin Yi drove to Liang Xianghe’s place.
Still didn’t go empty-handed, this time he brought two boxes of pure milk.
Total cost: 128.
Seeing Lin Yi with two boxes of pure milk, Liang Xianghe directly ignored them.
Song Yuzhen wasn’t home.
Liang Xianghe was alone at home reading the newspaper.
"It’s noon, you haven’t had lunch, right? I’ll cook you some hearty dishes."
Without another word, Lin Yi went to the kitchen.
Clattering sounds came as Lin Yi cooked several small dishes for Liang Xianghe.
Then he took out white wine, pouring Liang Xianghe a third of a glass.
"Old man, let’s have a drink."
"You only gave me this little; it’s not even enough for a sip."
"Health is important, don’t always think about drinking."
"Alright, no more nonsense. Let’s hear about your situation over there."
"Boss Liu should have told you about other matters; let’s talk about what you saw and experienced there."
"Hmm."
"I feel our previous analysis was wrong. The ones who fled the island aren’t society’s lower class, but seem more like the most frenzied individuals."
Lin Yi said:
"The reason for this is that they couldn’t find suitable test subjects on the island, so they came to the mainland."
"According to your previous analysis, there are three groups on the island. We’ve discovered two, right?"
"Yes, one is the Giants, the other is the Dwarfs, and there’s one normal human." Lin Yi said:
"The normal group might be harder to find, since they’re pretty much like us."
Liang Xianghe held his wine glass, pondering for a long time.
"Just now, you guessed a possibility. The three groups living in the same place could also lead to internal strife."
Lin Yi frowned slightly.
Liang Xianghe’s words provided a new perspective.
Judging from various information from the ruins.
Neither the Giant Clan nor the Dwarf Clan are easy to handle.
Their faith may mark them as a bunch of maniacs.
Such a group together surely won’t remain peaceful.
There’s even a possibility of war.
"These clues can’t be found yet; we may need to cross the 无人 area, reach the core area, and find more leads to see clearly."
Lin Yi took a bite.
"How are things progressing with Flame Dragon?"
"Half a month ago, they reached the edge of the 无人 area but couldn’t advance."
Liang Xianghe said:
"The fastest progress is still your father’s team, having covered about a third, but development is also very slow."
"Is the 无人 area really that terrifying?"
Lin Yi could accept something that even Flame Dragon couldn’t overcome.
But the people from Poker, all of whom are elite.
Even they are halted; the situation is serious.
"If it weren’t terrifying, it wouldn’t be called an 无人 area." Liang Xianghe said:
"The beasts living there are incredibly stealthy; there are many mutated species and radiation, beyond ordinary people’s reach."
"Any new discoveries recently?"
"Your father’s team discovered something like a scepter."
Liang Xianghe took out several photos and pushed them in front of Lin Yi.
Lin Yi examined the photos for a long time.
The so-called scepter looked rough on the outside.
But it wasn’t due to craftsmanship; it seemed weathered and bore dents and marks.
About one meter in length, with a diameter of about five centimeters.
A spherical object on the top.
Despite weathering, faint text could be seen on it.
The scepter was overall unremarkable.
If shown to someone else, they might not even consider it as a scepter.
"How are you sure it’s a scepter?"
"Your father said so. While he’s not always reliable, his insights in this aspect exceed others by a large margin."
"If it truly is a scepter, then there must be a hierarchical rule on the island."
"Yes, if there are three groups, there will be three ruling classes, and war would be inevitable."
"Hence, another possibility emerges."
Liang Xianghe said:
"The two groups that came to the mainland aren’t from the lower or upper classes, but a complete migration due to losing a war."
"Analyzing this way, the final victor may be the group with physique resembling ours."
"So your thoughts and perspective shouldn’t be confined, and shouldn’t stray from normal cognition. Though the island’s natives are strange and strong, they’re still human; many aspects match human clans’ characteristics. That’s innate and unchangeable."
Lin Yi was a bit bewildered.
"Old man, say it more plainly."
"I’m inclined to believe they migrated entirely, meaning there’s a distinction of strength within the group."
"After arriving on the mainland, they might break into countless tribes due to differing goals."
"The so-called strong continue their research, while the weak find food and water, leading stable lives."
At this point, Liang Xianghe said, Lin Yi’s eyes suddenly brightened.
"Old man, are you suggesting the so-called strong, unable to change their warlike and insane nature, will perish over time, while those living steadily merge gradually with ordinary people?"